Jack Reacher

[nfm]

I have read the Jack Reacher books written by Lee Child. IMO these are great stories. I think there are currently nine of them with the newest coming out in the next month or so.

Jack Reacher is an ex Army MP Major. He was asked to retire when the army went through a reduction program. One of his last duties was as a soldier in the Gulf war; however, all but one of the stories are written about adventures post army life. He regularly uses his experiences gained through his army career.

Each book is a new story but there is a connection throughout the series. These are action/mysteries. Not too much foul language. Jack Reacher ends up investigating a murder or other serious crime and travels to many places. He is not too quickly angered but one would not want to end up on his bad side. He leads kind of a drifter life, mostly living off of some of him savings. But adventures always seem to find him.

Mr. Lee Child has written some top notch stories in this series. I think one will be quickly "hooked" on the Jack Reacher character. One does not have to start with the first book but can jump in with any of them. I think the website is: www.leechild.com

I highly recommend this series. Great entertainment.

(I am new to this site so if there have been other posts regarding these books, either ignore mine or accept it as another recommendation)

[porterfield]

Yep, I love Lee Child's books; read all of them.
Another similiar author is Vince Flynn-his main character is Mitch Rapp. Rapp is alot like tha character Jack Bauer from the TV show "24"

[Wulfenite]

I've read two Reacher novels. The one with the sniper shooting on the mall, and the one Armored General that dies in the sleazy motel. Good novels over all....still, pretty light reading.

[nfm]

I agree - pretty light reading. But that's about all I'm good for anymore. I don't like to get too bogged down in a story.

I would also recommend Nelson DeMille, specifically his books "Up Country" and "The General's Daughter". In these stories, DeMille adds to his characters a lot of wit. Both stories star a military investigator. In the story "Up Country", the main character is visitng Vietnam on an assignment. This is his first trip back after twenty years when he served two tours during the Vietnam War.

Anyway, I apppreciate the other book recommendation. If anyone has additional ones, please let me know.

Thanks.

[thonl]

Originally posted by porterfield
Yep, I love Lee Child's books; read all of them.
Another similiar author is Vince Flynn-his main character is Mitch Rapp. Rapp is alot like tha character Jack Bauer from the TV show "24"

Vince Flynn is from Minneapolis, so I get to hear him on the radio a couple of times when he has a new book out.

When the Consent to Kill came out last year, he was talking about how he has done a bunch of consulting for the 24 series, and how he was looking forward to doing more. That must be where the Mitch Rapp/Jack Bauer comparison comes from :-)